Revolution

Events Leading up to the American and French Revolutions

By tschaffer

  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763
    Great Britain prohibited settlement beyond the Appalachian mountains.

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act raised revenue by increasing taxes on sugar that was imported from the West Indies.

  • The Boston Masacre

    The Boston Masacre
    Colonists and British soldiers fought in the streets of Boston.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    Colonists dumped tea from three ships overboard into the Boston harbor to protest high taxes.

  • The First Continental Congress

    The First Continental Congress
    Representatives from the colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss the creation of The Associations, which would boycot British goods.

  • The French National Assembly

    The French National Assembly
    King Louis XVI convened the Estates-General with the intention to raise money by making new taxes.

  • France drafts a new Constitution

    France drafts a new Constitution
    The Assembly proposed a new constitution similar to England's. The King would have seperate power from an elected legislature.

  • France declares war

    France declares war
    Frances dlcares with on Austria, Prussia later joined the war on Austria's side.

  • The King is executed

    The King is executed
    King Louis XVI is tried for treason and sentenced to death. The Reign of Terror begins.

  • The Reign of Terror ends

    The Reign of Terror ends
    Maximilien Robespierre, a leader in the revolution, is exceuted. Power shifts from the radicals to the middle class.